Sport & Note

Russell SANDS

Male

(Russell Peter Ritchie)
Featherweight, Australia, Burnt Ridge, New South Wales
Born: February 20, 1937, Burnt Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Died: December 24, 1977, Burnt Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5ft 6in, mt 1,68
Southpaw

an Australian Aborigine boxer

Brother of Alfie Sands, Clem Sands, Dave Sands, George Sands and Ritchie Sands

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1951
= May 14	Jimmy McEnearney	Port Macquarie, Australia	Draw 4
1952 Inactive
1953
+ Mar. 21	Colin Heath	Port Macquarie, Australia	KO 2
+ Apr. 4	Ron Butterfield	Port Macquarie, Australia	KO 2
+ June 19	Stan Williams	Kempsey, Australia	KO 2
- July 27	Herb Pittman	Sydney, Australia	L 6
- July 30	Ron Holland	Sydney, Australia	L 6
+ Aug. 31	Jeff Mansfield	Sydney, Australia	W 4
+ Sept. 14	Herb Pittman	Sydney, Australia	W 4
= Oct. 19	Lenny Burns	Sydney, Australia	Draw 4
+ Nov. 5	Young Manners	Newcastle, Australia	W 6
+ Nov. 7	Billy Morris	Port Macquarie, Australia	W 4
- Nov. 13	Lenny Burns	Sydney, Australia	L 4
+ Nov. 30	Jim Love	Sydney, Australia	TKO 2
+ Dec. 7	Johnny Gleeson	Sydney, Australia	W 8
+ Dec. 12	Kev Robson	Gunnedah, Australia	W 8
+ Dec. 18	Dennis Bracken	Tamworth, Australia	KO 4
+ Dec. 21	Lenny Burns	Sydney, Australia	W 6
1954
+ Jan. 15	Lou Francis	Belmont, Australia	W 6
+ Feb. 2	Lou Williams	Swansea, Australia	W 6
+ Feb. 25	Herb Pittman	Sydney, Australia	W 10
- Apr. 5	Colin Clarke	Sydney, Australia	KO by 10
+ May 6	Ken Wenman	Sydney, Australia	WDQ 12
- June 3	Johnny Wheeler	Sydney, Australia	L 12
- July 1	Ned Wilson	Sydney, Australia	KO by 8
- Aug. 6	Young Layton	Brisbane, Australia	TKO by 8
+ Oct. 5	Harold Piper	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Oct. 21	Jim O'Shea	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Nov. 26	Johnny Wheeler	Brisbane, Australia	W 12
+ Dec. 10	Young Layton	Brisbane, Australia	TKO 2
vacant Australian Featherweight Title
- Dec. 29	Emil Bill Tinde	Manila, Philippines	KO by 9
1955
+ Mar. 11	Peter Roeten	Brisbane, Australia	TKO 12
+ Apr. 18	Johnny Charlton	Perth, Australia	W 12
+ Apr. 25	Johnny Charlton	Perth, Australia	W 15
Australian Featherweight Title
- July 15	Sergio Milan	Brisbane, Australia	KO by 7
- Nov. 25	Bobby Sinn	Brisbane, Australia	TKO by 8
Australian Featherweight Title
1956
- Feb. 24	George Bracken	Brisbane, Australia	KO by 5
+ July 16	Jimmy Baine	Sydney, Australia	W 12
- July 31	Barney Shaw	Hastings, New Zealand	L 12
- Aug. 20	Sammy Bonnici	Sydney, Australia	L 12
+ Oct. 15	Antonio Borraccia	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Dec. 29	Tony Dallas	Port Macquarie, Australia	KO 4
1957
- Feb. 18	Sammy Bonnici	Sydney, Australia	L 12
+ June 3	Don McDonnell	Sydney, Australia	KO 5
+ June 24	Sammy Bonnici	Sydney, Australia	W 12
= July 8	Fernand Nollet	Sydney, Australia	Draw 12
+ July 22	Ray Riojas	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Nov. 11	Felix Ortega	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Nov. 25	Hoacine Khalfi	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ Dec. 16	Franco Rosini	Sydney, Australia	W 12
1958
- Feb. 17	Tommy Romulo	Sydney, Australia	KO by 7
+ Apr. 28	Letterio Petilli	Sydney, Australia	W 12
+ June 23	Tommy Romulo	Sydney, Australia	W 12
= Aug. 15	Max Carlos	Melbourne, Australia	Draw 12
- Sept. 5	George Bracken	Melbourne, Australia	KO by 7
+ Dec. 1	Louis Klopper	Sydney, Australia	TKO 8
- Dec. 12	David Oved	Melbourne, Australia	TKO by 8
1959
- Mar. 16	George Berry	Sydney, Australia	TKO by 7
- June 22	David Oved	Sydney, Australia	TKO by 11

Summary

Total bouts: 58, Won: 35 (10 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (12 inside the limit), Draw: 4, NC: 0